San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-04
THE ELECTION.
A Light Vote Being PolIed on the
Great Question.

A Light Vote Being PoIled on the
Great Question.
This day will probably decide whether
freedom of action shall be continued in
Texas or not. From the looks OF things
In San Antonio IL looks like freedom
would perch even higher than before.
A light vote on both sides is being polled
tn roughout the l6 city precincts and the
prohibition vote polled Is exceedingly
light. A feature OF the election appsr-
ent today In this city for perhaps the
very fret time In the history of the city,
was the saloons all, or nearly all, closing
their front and rear doors tightly and at
the drug stores not even drop OF any
thing Intoxicating could be procured for
love or money, and hardly under doc
tors certificate. OF course, in the cases
OF some few saloons this rule
was broken, but IL was very
secretly and only few OF the truest
of the true blues were permitted to en-
ter even through the back door.
Another feature of the day, also new
women at the polls. On Alamo plaza,
several members OF the w. G.. +. u.
were present, but they did little harm,
looking and evidently feeling entirely
out OF place, and when LIGHT reporter
saw the two Of them that finally stood
their ground. they were standing mud
died up together in the shade with a
wish we hadn't expression on their
faces.
At precinct No. IL, corner Crockett and
Bowie streets, the ladies served out Toe
tea, ice cream and lemonade TO the pro-
hibitionists and ants alike, and were
insulted besides. Several hOodlums say
ing, in their presence, that the women
OF the bawdy houses were better ladies
than they. They stuck to their work,
however, but made no attempt to infiu-
ence voters by buttonholiDg them.
On Soledad street, in front of the
courthouse, an old woman with pair
OF goggles, hslf-blind, and wearing a
white basque over a red skirt, paraded
up and down waving white cotton
handkerchief through the crowd In an
insane fashion, and preaching to every
one who would listen to her. She WAS
assisted or supported by two or three
male co-workers, Rev. Sutherland
among them, who wrote out tickets for
those who wanted them.
Mission garden and McAllister's store
were among the quietest polls Of the
city. In precinct l6, Newcombville, a
good prohibition vote was polled, and
at Elmira street and San Pedro avenue
polls also a good prohibition vote was
polled. The judges In nearly all
duties by giving information to out
siders as to how the vote stands and In
many cases are reading out the numbers
of the tickets, and the way they were
voted, for or against, In the presence OF
bystanders, who tally name and num-
Der and thus learn which way every
man votes. The amendments will all
carry in this city except the second
amendment, to section "a, article 3,
which Ia defeated.
The police have received positive in
structlOns to promenade their beats and
note any infringement against the law
closing saloons, and they are following
out their instructions to the letter.
The following is summary Of the
vote pOlled at the different precincts up
to IL O'Clock noon:
Precinct No. Isl against the amend
ment. 5 for 1t.
Precinct No. 2-l23 against. for 1t.
Precinct No. 300 against. for 1t.
Precinct No. 4-57 against. 8 for 1t.
Precinct No. 5-ll0 against. 20 for Ii.
Precinct No. 6-lS0 against. 20 for 1t.
Precinct No. lib against. 6 for 1t.
Precinct No. SIS against. 8 for it.
The following votes were taken at 2:3O
p. m.
Precinct No. 9.-Against, 1893; for, Is.
Precinct No. l0.-Against, 255; for, 80
Precinct No. ll.-Against, $40; for, 20.
Precinct No. l2.-Agsinst, 22O; for, 10.
Precinct No. l3.-Against, 1873; for, 10.
Precinct No. l4.--Against, 1873; for, 2.
Precinct No. lj.-Agsinst, lO4; for, 6.
Precinct No. lG.-Against, lS7; for, 20.
By O'Clock about 1000 votes had been
pOlled, OF these 200 are reported to be
for the anita and 3OO for the nrna